Display receptacle



April 30, 1929.`

E. PIFER DISPLAY RECEPTACLE File@ Feb. 15, 1928 2 sheets-sheer l ATTORNEY April 30, 1929. E. c. PIFER DISPLAY RECEPTACLE Filed Feb. 13, 1928 2Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTO R N EY Patented Apr. 3o, 1929.

UNITED STATES ERNEST CLYDE PIFER, 0F HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA.

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Application led February 13, 1928. Serial No. 254,125.

This invention relates to containers espe- Icially adapted for use indisplaying merchandise and other articles, an object being to provide adisplay container or receptacle which may be constructed in varioussizes, and temporarily or permanently divided into separate compartmentsof equal or different sizes for the attractive display of goods.

Another obj ect of the invention is the provision of a display device orcontainer which may be constructed of a number of separate units, sothat the user may quickly and easily set up a container having a numberof separate compartments of a shape and size to suit his individualneeds.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includesthe following novel features and details of construction, to behereinafterl more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings and pointed out in the appended claims.'

In the drawings:-

Figure 1 is a plan View of a display container constructed in accordance4with the invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1. l

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3--3l of Fi re 2. l igure 4 is ahorizontal sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective View illustrating one corner ofthe container.

Figure 6 is a like view showing the manner of connecting a partitionstrip with one of the side or end panels. Y

Figure 7 is a perspective view of a rail connector clamp showing themanner of connecting separate anel sections, the sections beingillustrated by dotted lines.

Figure 8 is a detail perspective view of one of the T clamps.

Figure 9 is a similar view of one of the cross clamps. A

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like characters of referencedenote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates thebase of the container which is constructed of any suitable material andwhich may be provided with a molding 11 spaced inward from the edges andarranged in the form of the outline of the container. The walls of thecontainer are formed of side panels l2 and end panels 13 and these wallsmay be made of glass or other desired material so as to increase theattractiveness of the display. The panels 12 and 13 may be of anydesired height and are connected by means of corner clamps 14, as shownin Figure 5 ofthe drawings. These corner clamps are transversely. Lsha-pcd and their lower ends are provided with overlapping aperturedlugs 15 for the passage of fastening devices 16, by means of which theclamps 14 are secured to the base 10.` The upper ends of the clamps 14are provided with downwardlyextending resilient gri ping fingers 17which are spaced from the ody of the` clamp so as to provide for thereception of the ends of the panels 12 and 13 and securely hold thesepanels in position. 4

The receptacle may be divided into a num ber of compartments ofdifferent dimensions, the receptacle shown being divided by part1t1onstrips 18 into four compartments, and

one of these compartments being subdivided into a compartment 19 andcompartments 20 by means of partition strips 21, 22 and 23.

These partltion strips are removably held in place, the`-V artitionstrips 18 being connected with 't e side Panels 12 and the end panels 13by means o clamps 24, illustrated 1n Figure 6 of the drawin The clamps24 include vertically dispose portions formed of spaced resilient anges25 which frictionally engage upon opposite sides of the partition strips18 while the ends of these strips act to force the vertically disposedportion of the clamps 24 against the panels. The clamps 24 furtherinclude horizontally disposed portions formed of spaced resilientflanges or walls 26 and these flanges define inverted substantial]U-shaped members which extend longitudinally of and frictionally engagethe upperedges of the side panels 12 or 13. By this means the artitions18 may be arrange at any int alldng the side and end panels and will hesecurely held in place in a manner to permit of their ready removal oradjustment. However, if desired the partitions may be permanentlypositioned by suitable fastening devices which extend downwardlythroughV apertured feet 27 ex tending from the lower ends of the clamps.

The corners of the partitions 18 may be bev.

eled so as to engage beneath the overhanging portions of the flanges 26.y

H desired, the side and end panels may be of a continuous strip, or theymay be formed in two or more sections. In the latter event,

a clamp 28 may be utilized. This clamp is illustrated in Iligure 8 ofthe drawings and comprises a base 29 which is adapted vto engage overthe outer face of the panel and is connected to the flanges 25 whichreceive the partition strips, by means of a horizontal portion 30, sothat adjacent ends of the panel sections may be received between thebase 29 and the inner portions of the flanges 25. Entending upwardlyfrom the base 29 and in spaced relation thereto are resilient fingers 33which engage the lower edges of the panel sections.

Vhere it is desired to connect adjacent ends of panel sections withoutalso connecting a partition strip, a clamp 34 is utilized. One of theseclamps is illustrated in Figure 7 of the drawings and comprises a flatbase 35 and lower spring fingers 36 and an upper spring clip 37.4 Boththe clamp 28 and the clamp 34 are provided with apertured feet 38 so asto permit of permanent attachment to the base.

In order to connect the intersecting portions of the partitions 18 thereis provided a clamp 39. This clamp is shown in Figure 9 of the drawingsand includes spaced partition engaging flanges 40 which are reverselyarranged so as to receive adjacent ends of either longitudinally ortransversely arrangedpartition strip 18. A pair of opposed partitionengaging clamps is thus provided whose up per ends are connected by arightangularly arranged clam 41 which engages the upper edge of the rigtangled partion. Apertured feet 42 may be provided for securing theclamp in place.

In subdividing the compartment 19, clamps 24 and 39 may be used.

v It will be apparent from the foregoing description and accompanyingdrawings that through the use of the invention a display container maybe conveniently divided into a desired number of temporary or permanentcompartments and that the device may be supplied to the user in the formof a number of separate units which may be quickly and cgnvenientlyassembled and securely held in p ace.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportionsand minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved tomake such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appendedclaims. Having described thel invention what is claimed is 1. A fastenerfor knock down bilis, comprising an elongated body member substantiallyequal in length to the height ofthe bin and of suflicient width to spanthe space between two adjacent .edges of the walls of said bin, the saidmember having an inwardly and downwardly projecting resilient portiononl one end thereof for engaging the top edges and inner faces of saidwalls, anda foot on the opposite end of said fastener.

2. An integral fastener for knock down bins comprising two spacedparallel walls, at least one of which is substantially equal in lengthto the height of the bin, the longer of said walls having parallelflanges projecting outwardly from the edges thereof, the said flangesterminating short of the top of said fastener.

3. An integral resilient fastener for knock down bins comprising twospaced parallel walls, at leastsone of which is substantially equal inlength to the height of the bin, the said Walls having parallel flangesprojecting outwardly in opposite directions from the edges thereof, thesaid flanges terminating short of the top of said fastener.

4. An integral resilient fastener for knock down bins comprising twospaced parallel walls, at least one of which is substantially equal inlength to the height of the bin, the said Walls having parallel flangesprojecting outwardly in opposite directions from the edges thereof, thesaid flanges terminating short of the top of said fastener, and anoutwardly projecting foot on the free end of each of said walls.

5. An article of manufacture for use in connection with a countertop toprovide an open top receptacle including angularly arranged panels, anintegral clamp removably engaged with the adjacent ends of said panels,said clamp comprising a vertically arranged transversely angular portionto receive the ends of the panels, a resilient tongue extending inwardlyand downwardly from the upper end of the angular portion of the panels,said tongue being spaced from and parallel with said angular portion,and lugs at the lower end of the angular portion.

6. An article of manufacture for use in connection with a counter top toprovide an open top receptacle including rightangularly arranged sideand end panels, corner clamps rcniovably engaged with the adjacent endsof said panels, each of said clamps comprising av vertically arrangedtransversely angular portion to receive the ends of the panels, aresilient tongue extending inwardly and downwardly from the upper end ofthe angular portion over the rails with its extremity spaced from andparallel with said angular portion, and overlapping apertured lugs atthe lower end of the angular portion.

7 An article of manufacture for use in connection with a counter top toprovide an open top receptacle including panels, splice clamps forconnecting the panels, each of said clamps comprising a plate adapted tooverlap the meeting ends of the panels, and resilient elements at eachend of the plate, at least one of said elements being adapted to engagethe edges and inner sides of the panels.

8. An article of manufacture for use in connection with a counter top toprovide an open top receptacle including marginal panels, rightangularlyarranged intersecting partitions dividing the receptacle into separatecompartments, and clamps for connecting the partitions, said clamps eachcomprising oppositely arranged transversely channeled members adapted toreceive the ends of aligned partitions, and resilient means connectingsaid members to space the members apart and to receive the intersectingpartition.

9. An article of manufacture for use in connection with a counter top toprovide an open top receptacle including marginal walls, lrightangularlyarranged intersecting` part-itions dividing the receptacle into separatecompartments, and clamps for connecting the partitions, said clamps eachcomprising oppositely arranged transversely channeled members adapted toreceive the ends of aligned partit-ions, resilient means connecting saidmembers to space the members apart and to receive the intersectingpartitions, and means to secure the channeled members to the countertop.

10. An article of manufacture for use in connection with a counter topto provide an silient tongue extending from the top of the plate overthe upper edge of the panel sections and downwardly'to engage the innerface of said sections, and means on the lower'end of the, plate toengage the lower edges ofsaid panel sections.

In testimony whereof I alix my signature.

ERNEST CLYDE PIFER.

